Newbie from Doncaster, South Yorkshire

[jss_1993]

Hi all,

I've just bought a 98 starlet 1.3s for dirt cheap... £245!!

83k miles one owner from new.

Has the obvious wear and tear and it's in red so it's going to need a lot of TLC.

I've just purchased some alloys, 15" 6.5j.

Will get some pics posted up after I've eaten my tea.

Anyone know how I can get some power out of this little old girl? Any help will be appreciated. And I look forward to chatting to you all.

Thanks in advance,

Jordan

[Westley]

Sounds good! A corolla tubular inlet manifold is a great start for that extra bit of power.

Might see you driving round Doncaster, I work in Doncaster myself

[aleximport25]

Welcome along buddy

Like mentioned a bug eye rolla inlet mani with a 4efte throttle body and then a 4 branch is about as far as you can go without spending loads :-)

[jss_1993]

Hi guys, thanks for the reply.

I'm not bothered about spending money, it's a project car it's not going to be on the road for a while.

Any ideas with me not having an issue on spending money, as I don't need to do it right now.

Thanks

[ReeceGolliker]

Could drop a 4efte in it, or 5e. If money isn't an issue the possibilities are endless really.

[jss_1993]

This is the car, and the Alloys i bought for it, just for the time being. think ill get some rota grids at a later stage.

[jss_1993]

I've got the wheels on...

I've also stripped all of the interior out.

Edited April 14, 2016 by jss_1993

[Westley]

Wheels look good mate! I'm selling my 40mm lowering springs on glanza shocks for £80 after this weekend if your interested? And I work in Doncaster so you won't have to travel far for them at all

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[jss_1993]

Hi Westley.

Thanks dude! They're team dynamics, got them off of eBay they was a steal at £100!! It's worth more than £100 in tyres.

And I'm not too sure about the 40mm lowering springs as I don't know if it will lower it enough? Is there anychance I could meet up with you and see what yours looks like? So I can decide wether or not to get them?

As I was thinking about getting the 50/57mm lowering springs.

Cheers Jordan.

[jss_1993]

Oh and I managed to get my armtech Rev limiter installed and double din head unit ????

[Westley]

Haha you could! But I'll be fitting coilovers tomorrow xD so if you want to see it you'd probably have to pop round to my work today mate

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[jss_1993]

I'm at work until around 5 dude... What time do you finish work? I could call to your area... I don't mind travelling, I get free fuel in work van any how lol.

[Westley]

Ahh I finish work 5 usually but Friday is always a hit and miss sometimes I finish early other times not! Otherwise I'll be at home in Rotherham which isn't too far I guess

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[jss_1993]

I could pop through to Rotherham if needs be. It's only down road

[Westley]

Fair enough mate I'll send you a pm

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[jss_1993]

I've pm'd you mate

[jss_1993]

So this happened yesterday...

Removed the cat centre silencer and back box, welded some straight pipe through to the back, and used a lupo centre box as a back box to drowned out the sound.

She spits flames now!!

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[jss_1993]

Hi all.

So I got home at at reasonable time tonight, so I thought I'd make a start on the door cards.

Here is the passenger one installed ????

[Pikey009]

Hi mate welcome. Ask Morgey or one of the other moderators to move this to the owners progress section mate so that you can start a build thread. As mentioned for performance- drop a Glanza or gt turbo engine in- think the gt conversion is said to be easier as the wiring is easier. If it's big power you want then check out Socks build thread as he's just done a 1.8 2zzge conversion and bolted a turbo to it but that's mega money and a lot of custom work.

[Pikey009]

And I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that the stock brakes are shite and so is a Glanza set up so you'll want either a levin twin pot set up like mine or someone like WMS do an awesome custom set up so you'll actually be able to stop without hitting a tree.

[jss_1993]

Hi guys! Thanks for the replies... I'm currently talking to a guy that's selling a 4efte with bottom end damage.. Was rebuilt 5k ago but bottom end shit it's self... So I'm thinking on buying that and rebuilding it. The car has no interior apart from drivers seat arm which will be replaced with a bucket seat.

And the whole car is going to be sprayed Matt black. Because I'm fed up of trying to get the red paintwork back to how it should be!

Thanks

[aarzlp]

Looks well that pal. What a bargin you got there!

[jss_1993]

Cheers mate it's kind of changed a lot already though. Here are some pics.

Still working progress and won't be finished for around 2 months.

[jss_1993]

So I've been busy over the bank holiday weekend.

Car now has management for the turbo build.

Cars been stripped out fully inside...

Here are a few pics.

I'm awaiting my wideband and boost gauge, and I plan to install them where the CD player is. Because who needs a CD player when you have a turbo'd engine!